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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cael Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Deck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Deck will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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182 cm
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202 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cael Gable! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Deck! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Deck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gable moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Gable gets the takedown into side control. Deck is looking to regain half guard here but Gable keeps moving and retains side control. Deck sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Deck wants to improve his position but Gable is controlling well.
Gable is looking to take a break and control but Deck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Deck is looking to improve his position.
Deck won't allow Gable to pass to mount. Deck looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Gable throws out a loose jab but Deck uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deck scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Deck misses with a takedown attempt and Gable counters with a nice double leg into side control. Deck won't be happy with that. Deck is trying to improve his position. Gable scoring with punches from side control. Deck manages to get back to half guard. Gable moves into full mount! Deck won't be happy about that! Deck looks gassed! Gable controlling the position easily from mount. Deck wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Gable is persistently looking for the submission but Deck is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gable biding his time, looking for the opening.
Deck is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Deck turns into Gable and is now in his guard.
Deck looking to pass the guard. Gable has his hands on Deck's head, controlling the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Deck stopping the sweep attempt from Gable. Deck drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gable manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Deck has Gable in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gable slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Deck looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gable puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Deck is looking to improve his position.
Gable trying to mount his opponent but Deck defends it. Gable is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Gable passes the guard and advances to mount! Gable takes Deck's back. What can Deck do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cael Gable dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gable misses with a looping right. Bobby Deck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Deck has his takedown stuffed and Gable counters with a lovely straight right hand! Deck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Deck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Deck does no damage. Deck throws a series of punches but Gable moves out of range. Deck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Deck misses with a straight right. Gable throws a chopping leg kick but Deck manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Deck moves out of range of the strikes. Gable drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Deck looking for a guillotine here but Gable defends easily.
Deck is breathing heavily. Gable pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deck is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deck working for a triangle but Gable defends it easily.
Gable slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Gable drops back looking for a leg! Deck is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Deck manages to kick Gable off! Gable jumps back into Deck's guard. Gable is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Gable has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Gable slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Gable landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Deck is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Gable passes the guard and advances to mount! Gable controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Deck is in a horrible position here. Gable smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gable sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Gable has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Deck bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Gable is pulling down on Deck's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Deck won't allow Gable to sweep him here. Deck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Gable manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deck manages to get himself to full guard.
Deck looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gable passes into side control.
Deck is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gable is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Gable controlling the position easily from mount. Cael Gable overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cael Gable dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gable ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deck moves away. Deck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gable. Deck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gable decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Deck's guard. Gable tries to free his leg and advance position but Deck is retaining full guard. Deck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Deck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gable passes easily into side control. Nice work. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deck is looking for a sweep. Gable working the head with strikes. Gable remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Deck looking for a sweep but Gable has passed into full mount! Oh no! Deck is trying to reverse the position but instead Gable has taken his back - oops! Gable controlling well, preventing Deck from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Gable keeps control of the position easily here as Deck tries to buck him off.
Gable is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Deck is defending well though. Gable let's go of the attempt for now. You can see the frustration on Deck's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gable has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Deck has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Gable controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Cael Gable just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Deck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Deck with a poor takedown and Gable counters with a nice uppercut. Gable bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A chopping leg kick lands by Gable.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gable scores with a jab to the body. Gable thuds a left hand into Deck's body. Some bone on bone action there as Deck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Gable shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Gable is pushing down on Deck's leg trying to pass to half guard. Deck is fighting to maintain full guard but Gable has managed to sneak the leg through. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Deck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Deck tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gable has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Gable sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Bobby Deck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Cael Gable is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight! Cael Gable showed his dominance in that final round. Well Gable has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cael Gable!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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